Arthur Burke

Brief Life History of Arthur

When Arthur Burke was born in 1890, in Willenhall, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Jacob Burke, was 20 and his mother, Sarah Ann Burns, was 21. He lived in Willenhall Holy Trinity, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Burke
1870–
Sarah Ann Burns
1869–
Arthur Burke
1890–
Alice Maud Burke
1892–
Annie Florence Burke
1895–
Alfred Burke
1897–
Lydia Burke
1900–
Lily Burke
1903–
Hilda Burke
1909–

Sources (3)

  • Arthur Burke in household of Jacob Burke, "England and Wales Census, 1911"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Arthur Burke - Church record: birth-name: Arthur Burke
  • Arthur Burke in household of Jacob Burke, "England and Wales Census, 1901"

World Events (8)

1904 · The Entente Cordiale

The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.

1908

London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.

1921 · British Unemployment Reaches Post-War High

British unemployment reached a post-war high in July 1921 of 2.5 million people.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Kieran, Siobhan, Aileen, Brennan, Brigid, Donovan, Liam, Murphy, Ulick, Aidan, Dermot.

English and Irish (of Anglo-Norman origin): habitational name from Burgh (Castle) in Suffolk, England. Burk represents an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of Old English burg, Middle English burgh ‘fortification’ (see Burgh ).

German: variant of Burk .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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